Greece.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VI, Issue 509, 19 June 1850, Page 4

Greece.

Accounts from Greece, of the 31st ultimo, state that the British authorities had laid an embargo ou the Greek mercantile marine. Admiral Parker had also taken possession of Sapienza, one of the islands demanded, landed marines, and carried in several ships. The French and Russians, it would seem, offered their mediation, but Sir W. Parker declined it. The French Minister at Athens wrote to Mr. Wyse on the 26th, representing the injury that must accrue to Greece from the measures of rigour adopted. The Russian Charge d' Affaires and the Austrian Minister had placed at the disposal of the Greek Government a Russian corvette and an Austrian steamer. Letters from Athens state that the greatest enthusiasm prevailed towards the King. The country was tranquil. Ministers had been despatched to Vienna, St. Petersburgh, and Paris, in reference to the dispute. In the Chamber of Deputies, on the 19th ult., the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave some explanation respecting the rupture with England. He denied the justice of the claims of compensation, and maintained that the islands of Cervia and Sapienza belonged to Greece ; and he answered the British ambassador to that effect. The Greek Government had determined to follow a middle course, and he begged the members to treat the British Government wilh respect. In their speeches, one member, however, spoke so violentlyagainst England that he was called to order. On the same day in the Senate, the Foreign Minister made a similar explanation. His speech was received with unanimous applause. The Greek press unanimously and decidedly takes the part of the Government. It is reported that a diplomatic note had been received from Turkey in reference to the Greek propaganda. According to a vague rumour, the British claim to the islands seized by Admiral Parker has been put forth to checkmate a design on the part of Russia to seat the Duke de Leuchtenburg, son-in-law of the Czar, on the Grecian throne. Accounti from the north state that Lacine, a Greek town on the frontiers of Turkey, had been attacked by a band of Kalepthes. A battle was fought, but the result was unknown.

Letters from Smyrna mention that the French fleet had been obliged by a Btorm to put back, after running some danger. The fleet had to take refuge near a small island of the Archipelago, from whence it returned to Smyrna and again set sail for the Piraeus on the 23rd January.